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Pipers Hill
vs St Michael

St Michael has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Pipers Hill. Homes in Pipers Hill sold for a median of £244,500, 8% above St Michael. Pipers Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of North Northamptonshire with Pipers Hill highlighted
Pipers Hill
136 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire with St Michael highlighted
St Michael
125 postcodes
Map of North Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire
city average

People

Pipers Hill has 5,394 residents in 2,244 households; St Michael has 5,335 in 2,336. Pipers Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.1 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 18%). St Michael has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 5.9 percentage points more than Pipers Hill (North Northamptonshire: 27%).

5,394Residents (2021)
5,335Residents (2021)
359,525Residents (2021)
2,244Households
2,336Households
148,918Households
15.8%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
21.7%Aged 65 and over
18.6%Aged 65 and over
18.2%Aged 65 and over
28.3%Living alone
34.2%Living alone
27.3%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Pipers Hill and 36% in St Michael. Pipers Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 10.5 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 65%). St Michael has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.3 percentage points more than Pipers Hill (North Northamptonshire: 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £244,500 in Pipers Hill and £225,500 in St Michael, against £265,000 across North Northamptonshire.

£244,500Median sale price
£225,500Median sale price
£265,000Median sale price
67.9%Owner-occupied
57.4%Owner-occupied
65.0%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
19.8%Private renting
18.4%Private renting
18.1%Social renting
22.3%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
14.8%Detached houses
13.9%Detached houses
29.9%Detached houses
57.8%Semi-detached houses
35.7%Semi-detached houses
35.3%Semi-detached houses
14.8%Terraced houses
28.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
11.9%Flats
18.7%Flats
9.1%Flats

Surroundings

Pipers Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 9.6 percentage points more than St Michael (North Northamptonshire: 14%). A typical postcode has 184 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Pipers Hill, and 164 in St Michael. The typical postcode is 328 m from the nearest school in Pipers Hill and 274 m in St Michael. The typical postcode is 1,141 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Pipers Hill and 705 m in St Michael. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Pipers Hill and 99% in St Michael.

18.2%Green space within 500 m
8.6%Green space within 500 m
13.9%Green space within 500 m
184Services within 15 min (median)
164Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
328 mNearest school (median)
274 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
705 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
361Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 98 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Pipers Hill and 69 in St Michael, against 91 across North Northamptonshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

98Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
69Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
91Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Pipers Hill

Pipers Hill is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,394 people in 2,244 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £244,500 over the past two years, 8% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% above the North Northamptonshire average.

St Michael

St Michael is one of 31 wards in North Northamptonshire, home to 5,335 people in 2,336 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £225,500 over the past two years, 15% below the North Northamptonshire median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the North Northamptonshire average.

More comparisons.

Pipers Hill and St Michael next to other wards of North Northamptonshire.

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